Parsis, followers of Zoroastrianism, traditionally practice a unique form of funeral rites called "Dokhmenashini" or the "Tower of Silence" method. In this practice, bodies are not buried or ...

Ratan Tata's funeral was performed On October 10, evening. The rules of funeral in the Parsi community are quite different, however, the late Tata group's chairman was not criminated as per Parsi ...

A centuries-old Zoroastrian funeral tradition is under fire in India. ... a 32-year-old Parsi architect whose faith in the funeral rites has been shaken by the controversy.

India's Parsis search for new funeral arrangements as there are not enough vultures to dispose of bodies A symbiotic relationship between vultures and the people whose corpses they eat is under strain ...

According to a statement from Tata Trust, Ratan Tata’s mortal remains will be taken on their final journey at 4 pm today. His funeral at Worli reflects changing traditions in the Parsi community ...

ELLIOT HANNON, BYLINE: This is how a Parsi funeral starts. It seems familiar enough. Prayers are chanted and mourners pay last respects. But that's where the similarities end, says Khojeste Mistree.

Traditional Parsi funeral prayers last for four days after a death, with family members practically living at specially designed prayer halls within Doongerwadi to pray for the soul of the deceased.

Subject to availability, Parsi Irani Zoroastrians will be given priority to use the hall from 7-9 am, 3-8 pm and 4-6 am. The prayer meet on Wednesday was the Uthamna, or the second day prayers.

The Delhi Parsi Anjuman has been slammed by the Parsi national association for its proposal to allow burial of non-Zoroastrian spouses in community cemeteries. The Delhi Parsi Anjuman (DPA), which ...

At Kaikobad Rustomfram's funeral service two Parsi priests, clad entirely in white chant prayers from the sacred Zoroastrian text Avesta for an hour as around 80 mourners look on in the spotless hall.

For any religion, keeping up traditions in the modern world can be a challenge. The Parsi community in India, however, faces a unique obstacle. Parsis, who came to India from Persia (Iran) a ...